jim_robson

Will be looking to insure my cosworth soon, and need a rough idea on what its going to cost.

Its a standard car except a stainless system and knoi suspension. Garaged at my home adress, cat1 alarm and immobaliser. I cant see myself doing more than 2,000 miles and will only be used during the summer on dry days.

I know it wont be cheap.

seang

depends on many things mate im 22 and got qouted 4-5k on a sierra cos and 3.5 on escos

fraser9764

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You need to ring Paul at needtoinsure, im 23 and paying 1270 on a 500 bhp saph

Rossy43

Ive had a quote off elephant for 2.2k.

21
2 ncb
3 door

jim_robson

Hmm im using my 3 years ncb on my saph which is my daily.

jim_robson

Will give him a try, i only really need 6 months insurance for the summer months as she will go back in the garage for the winter at the end of september.

Cosworth Lad

mate just got my 190e cossie insured at £170 full comp garaged of course that was with lancaster classics give them a try I think they specialise under 25.ps I tried need to insure they came out a £150 pound more then lancaster paid them there and then.

mjonathan24

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Im sure you could do classic insurance, should cost 500 ish

jim_robson

No chance!

jim_robson

Been quoted 1534 if i pay in one go, 1700 it works out at if i pay monthly, pretty pleased with that.

mjonathan24

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Do you not have another car for daily purposes? everyone else seems to be able to get classic insurance for a decent price.

jim_robson

Yea ive got a 2ltr sierra sapphire i use daily.

End of the day its a group 20 car and im 21, im not complaining with the quote ive had. I exepected it to be more.

mjonathan24

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I think it's a good quote, however I remember getting a quote of £400 for one when I was 21 (im 26 now) I think you could better your quote if you went to specialist classic car insurers

jim_robson

That is with a specialist insurer.

You had that quote 5 years ago, insurance has gone up a hell of a lot in the past 5 years mate.

mjonathan24

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Thats why I put my current age I know that premiums have risen.... I dont expect you to be able to get a quote like that these days but to be honest I dont think it's quadrupled.... I still think you could get close to 1k. All I am trying to say is shop around.... It took me a whole day to get a decent quote on my xr2, most people wouldnt insure it when I mentioned the spec but it just takes that one company to give you the golden quote. Sometimes thats hard to find.

Psycho Warren

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Insurance has probably at least doubled if not tripled for younger drivers since then.

Rossy43

I dont think you can get classic insurance at 21. Well not all the ones i rang anyway.

mk22door

I think it is a very good price myself, take it Jim, I reckon you have shopped around, you don't seem like the sort of person who's gonna take the first quote you get. I.E you have a brain.

I work with a kid only 18 months younger than you and he's just started to pay about 1600 quid on a clio 1.4, driving since seventeen and believe me he has spent the last three months getting quotes, started around 2400 quid.

jim_robson

You can

R4N SS

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No way will u ge classic insurance on a Cossie @ 21 for £500 - im 35 and paying near enough that on my saph

martysmartie

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Classic insurance you need to be 25 or older usually (Footman James) being one example, they did make a change recently where you can be younger IF you have a low powered classic.

For example they would insure me for a Morris Minor but not for my Cosworth.

Martin

Rsmat

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I pay £460. 9yrs ncb and hats for my cosworth and frs.... But they state you have to be over 25.

robertthorpe

Iam in same position as you 22 and 3dr. Where u get that quote mate ??Best one i got so far is 2500 fully comp with all of 380bhp told about lol! That was adrian flux. Not great but not that bad!!!

martysmartie

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That is local to me, do you know the air port?

Martin

robertthorpe

Biggin hill airport?

Harris.

I hate to burst bubbles here ,but surely paying over £200 a month for insurance is madness, you then have to run these cars ,they are old now and as we all know there not the cheapest to repair /maintain .Sometimes you have to wait ,as it would be pointless skinting yourself out to have a car sitting in the garage insured that you cant afford to drive .But if you can good luck
Im now 33 with 0 ncb ,as ive had classic policys since i was 21. the 3 door is £198 a year and ive paid that every year since i was 25.

martysmartie

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Thats the one.

Martin

robertthorpe

yesss i do know it in that case
Rob